Laundry Assistant

Central Bedfordshire Council; Sandy; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a part-time Laundry Assistant at Allison House Residential Home, Sandy. You will handle laundry and cleaning tasks across the home, focusing on resident comfort and dignity.

Training will be provided, and a supportive team environment will help you deliver high-quality care. Ideal candidates have experience with elderly residents and a caring, flexible attitude, with strong records management.

Qualifications

• Experience with elderly care preferred.
• Flexible and reliable with a friendly, people-focused approach.
• Ability to work as part of a team and keep accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Laundry of residents’ clothes, bedding and linen to a high standard to prevent infection.
• Put away all laundered clothes in correct residents’ rooms and places.
• Keep linen cupboard tidy and stocked with clean items.
• Wash laundry following health and safety standards and infection control procedures.
• Clean all areas of the home to a high standard to prevent infection.
• Meet all statutory health and safety standards when cleaning bedrooms, kitchenettes and communal areas.

Job description

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Hours: 14 hours per week as required by the service - this may include weekends and bank holidays, which are subject to enhancements

Location:Allison House Residential Home, Swan Lane, Sandy, SG19 1NE

Contract Type:Fixed - Permanent

Closing Date: 30th November 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we recieve sufficient applications.

Interview Date: Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and if successful, candidates will be contacted for interviews.

About the role

We feel every resident in our care home should receive care that is as individual as they are, and to be of the highest standard. By giving older people a good quality of life, we’re making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live for all. As a Housekeeper & Laundry Assistant, you’ll be working directly with our residents at Allison House.

This is an important role and you’ll receive our full support, including a full training programme and induction. You’ll help with cleaning across the home environment and ensuring laundry is washed and finished to put away to a high standard. The key is to consider each person’s own space and how they like their room and possessions to be kept/displayed. Every resident is different, and you must respect their individuality. It’s all about creating a friendly, supportive environment – one where people are independent and free to make their own choices.

As the Laundry Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the Laundry of resident’s clothes, bedding and linen are laundered to high standard to prevent infection.
• Ensure all laundered clothes are put away in the correct residents’ rooms and in the correct place.
• Ensure all laundered linen is put in the linen cupboard and is kept clean and tidy.
• Make sure that all the laundry is washed in accordance with Health and safety standards and infection control procedures.
• Ensure that all areas of the home including furniture are cleaned to a high standard to prevent infection.
• Ensure that all statutory health and safety standards are met when cleaning resident’s bedrooms, kitchenettes and all communal areas including toilets, bathrooms and sluices.
• Restock products throughout the home, in resident’s bedrooms, kitchenettes and all communal areas including toilets, bathrooms and sluices.

Ideally, you’ll have worked with elderly people before, including those with dementia or physical disabilities. However, we’re also interested in people with a naturally caring attitude who are flexible and reliable. It’s important you can work as part of a team and keep accurate records. Above all, you must be people-focused and enjoy working with our residents.

Join us, and you will have the chance to build your skills with high quality training, while delivering a service that matters.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack .

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment.This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.

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